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Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Tanjay City
Pamplona II
Name: Score:
I.
For 1-5. Write T if the statement is true according to what you know and F if it is false.
_____ 1. Philippine literature existed even before the Spaniards came.
For 6- 10. Use Damiana Eugenio‘s system to classify the following proverbs. Use the given
codes.
proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that
G – govern life
ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning
E – certain vices
V – proverbs expressing a system of values
proverbs expressing general truths/observations about life and
T – human nature
H – humorous proverbs
M – miscellaneous proverbs
II. Study the following sentences. Write C if the sentence observes correct subject-verb
agreement. If it does not, write I. Write your answer before the number.
III. Specify the verb, which will agree with its subject in each sentence. Write it on the
blank.
The Maranao, together with the Illanun and Maguindanao ____ 1. (is, are) an
indigenous Muslim group in Mindanao in southwestern Philippines. Their culture and
identity ____ 2. (reflects, reflect) general features of Southeast Asian tribes. Each of these,
however, ____ 3. (has, have) developed unique traditions.
Every historian or anthropologist who ____ 4. (studies, study) Mindanao tribes ____ 5.
(has, have) given common observations about the Maranao. Almost all Maranaos ____ 6. (is,
are) Muslims, but some who live in the hills around Lake Lanao
____ 7. (follows, follow) a version of Islam reflecting pre-Islamic beliefs and practices. Many
scholars ____ 8. (emphasizes, emphasize) that the Maranao, who ____ 9. (is, are) the first
inhabitants of the shores of Lake Lanao, still ____ 10. (inhabits, inhabit) this region.
The name Maranao ____ 11. (means, mean) "People of the Lake" or "Lake Dwellers".
Both ____ 12. (refers, refer) to the natives who settled around Lake Lanao. Neither
photographers or a writer ____ 13. (was, were) ever able to capture in images or words the
beauty of this lake. Lake Lanao, with the Maranaos living around it ____
(continues, continue) to be an attraction and source of inspiration. More importantly, the
spirit of the Maranaos ____ 15. (thrives, thrive) because of its existence.
IV. Write the correct pronoun that agrees with the antecedent in the following sentences.
Write your answer on the blank.
1. Visitors can expect to get __________ (his, hers, its, their) money‘s worth in Samal.
2. Year-round fiestas allow a tourist to celebrate to __________ (his, hers, its, their) heart‘s
content.
3. Guests should prepare __________ (his, hers, its, their) bikes for Samal‘s vast rugged
terrain.
4. Samal‘s shore is lined with coconuts, white sand, and cozy cottages. __________ (his, hers,
its, their) resorts offer the best venue to view the sunset.
5. The island offers great choices of unspoiled beaches, while __________ (his, hers,
its, their) unspoiled underground caverns can be best explored by foot.